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China defends barring rights chief from Hong Kong

China on Monday (Jan 13) defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering...

Human Rights Watch chief says barred from entering Hong Kong

Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said on Sunday (Jan 12) he had been denied...

Tripoli and LNA ceasefire in Libya holds as violations reported

Fighting around the Libyan capital of Tripoli will halted on Sunday after the Libyan Government...

Hong Kong protesters fete landslide election win for Taiwan's Tsai

Hong Kong's protesters and politicians have hailed a sweeping election win by Taiwan's President Tsai...

Malaysia highway accident kills 1; Japanese shuttler Kento Momota among 4 others injured

A vehicle collision early on Monday (Jan 13) killed a van driver and injured four...

With nothing to lose, loners build future in China's hollowed-out north

Li Hai is a nobody in China. But the 32-year-old ship mechanic became a minor...

US hails Taiwan leader's re-election, 'robust' democracy

The United States congratulated Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen for her re-election on Saturday (Jan 11),...

Death toll in Pakistan mosque bombing claimed by Islamic State rises to 15

The death toll from the bombing of a mosque in the southwestern Pakistani city of...

Taiwan's Tsai wins landslide in stinging result for China

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen won a landslide victory on Saturday (Jan 11) as voters delivered...

China reports first death from Wuhan pneumonia outbreak

A 61-year-old man has become the first person to die in China from a respiratory...

Thousands join Thai anti-government run as political climate simmers

Thousands of Thais participated on Sunday (Jan 12) in a run billed as an anti-government...

Indonesia's president visits Natuna island in waters disputed by China

President Joko Widodo visited an island in waters disputed by China on Wednesday (Jan 8)...

Taiwan's China-friendly presidential hopeful faces backlash in divided south

In balmy southern Taiwan, with its rural hamlets, industrial belts and slower-paced cities, a rising...

Taiwan candidates court young voters as election looms

Taiwan's presidential candidates are waging an all-out charm offensive to woo millions of young people...

80 'American terrorists' killed in missile strikes: Iran media

Iranian state television said on Wednesday that at least 80 "American terrorists" were killed in...

Big fat Indian wedding goes on a diet as slowdown bites

India's weddings are famously lavish - lasting days and with hundreds if not thousands of...